Oklahoma Traffic Laws: Points, Tickets, License Suspension and DUI

Yes. Points are added to the driving record for convictions of certain violations, mostly traffic offenses. When the point total reaches 10 or more within a five-year period, the license is suspended: one month for a first point suspension, three months for a second, six months for a third, and twelve months for a fourth or later one.

Per Service Oklahoma's Violation Code Book: 11-14, 15, 16-20 and 21-25 mph over the limit = 2 points; 26-30, 31-35 and 36-40 mph over = 3 points; 41+ mph over = 4 points. Speeding 1-10 mph over is coded with 2 points but appears only on the record of a commercial (CMV/CDL) driver, not on a regular class D driver's record unless it occurred in a commercial vehicle.

Two points are removed after 12 consecutive months with no pointable conviction, and the point total drops to zero after three consecutive years with no pointable conviction. A standard requested driving record shows up to three years of history.

Completing an approved six-hour Driver Improvement / Defensive Driving course removes 2 points from the driving record, but this reduction is given only once in a 24-month period. Employer motor vehicle accident prevention courses do not qualify for point reduction. The official pages read describe point reduction only, not ticket dismissal.

Fines on many Oklahoma district court cases can be paid online through OSCN e-Payments, but only in the counties listed in its County drop-down. For an undisposed traffic citation you must enter an online plea of guilty or no contest, pay the full amount, and do so on or before the initial appearance date on the citation. Only one case, citation or payment plan can be paid at a time; payments may take 24 to 48 hours to appear; if a warrant has been issued you must contact the court clerk after paying. The Attorney General warns that the Department of Public Safety and Highway Patrol do not take payment for traffic tickets; fines are collected by the court clerk's office.

Service Oklahoma handles reinstatement. Your driving privilege stays suspended until you meet the requirements for your suspension type, which can include serving the suspension period and paying the statutory reinstatement fee (point suspensions run 1, 3, 6 or 12 months for the first through fourth or later suspension), completing the Impaired Driver Accountability Program for DUI arrests on or after November 1, 2022, or requesting a Financial Responsibility Hearing for an uninsured collision. You can start a reinstatement online through SOK Online or by a Virtual Visit. If you do not know why you are suspended, you can request your driving record (up to the prior three years) for $25.00. A modified or provisional license may be available in some cases.

Driving privileges can be suspended or revoked for traffic offenses (including 10+ points in five years), criminal offenses, insurance issues, and ticket offenses; the Violation Code Book marks which violations qualify for failure-to-appear and failure-to-pay suspensions. A suspension or revocation stays in effect until all reinstatement requirements are met. To clear a points suspension, the driver serves the suspension period and pays the statutory reinstatement fee, usually by mail or in person, though some cases require meeting a Driver Compliance Hearing Officer. A driver suspended after a collision without insurance may request an administrative Financial Responsibility Hearing.

0.08 or more blood or breath alcohol within two hours of arrest is DUI. Drivers under 21 can be charged with DUI for any measurable amount of alcohol. A separate 'driving while impaired' offense covers a concentration over 0.05 but under 0.08 when there is additional evidence of impairment or a traffic violation. A concentration of 0.15 or more is aggravated DUI.

A first DUI is a misdemeanor that can include jail time and fines. After a first-time DUI conviction, an ignition interlock device is required for 18 months. For DUI arrests on or after November 1, 2022, the driver must complete the Board of Tests' Impaired Driver Accountability Program (IDAP), which requires an ignition interlock, before a suspended license can be reinstated. For first-time DUI arrests on or after November 1, 2024, the arrest does not appear on the driving record if the driver held a valid license, enrolled in IDAP within 30 days of arrest, completed IDAP, and reinstated with Service Oklahoma.

According to the Oklahoma Highway Safety Office, a driver who fails or refuses a breath test faces license revocation; if a hearing challenge is unsuccessful, the license is suspended for at least six months. A person under 21 who refuses a test can be charged with a misdemeanor punishable by up to 10 days in jail and/or a $1,000 fine. Revocation orders are issued by Service Oklahoma based on the officer's impaired driving affidavit or a court conviction.

A Modified Driver License allows restricted driving during the mandatory suspension or revocation period when the person has no other adequate means of transportation. It may be available (not guaranteed) for point suspensions, driving-while-impaired (under 0.08), a first drug suspension, a first suspension for eluding an officer, and DUI arrests before November 1, 2022 (with an interlock). It covers Class D vehicles only. For DUI arrests on or after November 1, 2022, reinstatement goes through IDAP instead.

Oklahoma prohibits texting while driving (47 O.S. § 11-901d) and inattentive driving (47 O.S. § 11-901b), including inattentive driving while using a cell phone or electronic communication device. Commercial vehicle drivers are also barred from using a hand-held mobile device (47 O.S. § 11-901c(A)(2)).

The Service Oklahoma driving record available to drivers shows up to 3 years of driving history. Since November 1, 2024, a first-time DUI arrest will not appear on the driving record if the driver held a valid license at the time of arrest, enrolls in the Impaired Driver Accountability Program (IDAP) within 30 days of the arrest, completes all IDAP requirements, and reinstates the license with Service Oklahoma.

Legal and used. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol's ENDUI enforcement team regularly coordinates multi-jurisdictional sobriety checkpoints and saturation patrols with local agencies. Locations are chosen using data from the Oklahoma Highway Safety Office and local requests. For example, a Cleveland County checkpoint was announced for May 22, 2026.